Abortion: meaning, definitions and examples
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abortion
[ ษหbษหrส(ษ)n ]
medical procedure
Abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.
Synonyms
termination, termination of a pregnancy, termination of pregnancy
Examples of usage
- Many countries have laws regulating abortion.
- She decided to have an abortion due to health concerns.
- The debate over abortion rights continues to be a controversial issue.
- Access to safe and legal abortion is a fundamental reproductive right.
- Abortion rates have been declining in recent years.
informal usage
Abortion is also used informally to refer to the ending or abandoning of something before it is completed.
Synonyms
abandonment, premature ending, termination
Examples of usage
- The cancellation of the project was seen as an abortion of potential progress.
- He described the decision to shut down the company as an abortion of their dreams.
- The abrupt ending of the concert felt like an abortion of the evening's entertainment.
Translations
Translations of the word "abortion" in other languages:
๐ต๐น aborto
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฐเฅเคญเคชเคพเคค
๐ฉ๐ช Abtreibung
๐ฎ๐ฉ aborsi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะฑะพัั
๐ต๐ฑ aborcja
๐ฏ๐ต ไธญ็ตถ (ใกใ ใใใค)
๐ซ๐ท avortement
๐ช๐ธ aborto
๐น๐ท kรผrtaj
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ํ (naktae)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุฌูุงุถ
๐จ๐ฟ potrat
๐ธ๐ฐ potrat
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ่ (duรฒtฤi)
๐ธ๐ฎ splav
๐ฎ๐ธ fรณstureyรฐing
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะฑะพัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ abort
๐ฒ๐ฝ aborto
Etymology
The word 'abortion' dates back to the mid-16th century, with its origins in Latin 'abortio' meaning 'miscarriage' or 'premature birth'. The modern medical usage to refer to the deliberate termination of a pregnancy emerged in the 19th century. The topic of abortion has been a subject of intense debate and controversy, touching on ethical, moral, religious, and legal issues.
See also: abort.